-어 놓다/두다
-어 놓다/두다: Do It and Leave It Done
Auxiliary: complete an action and maintain its result (놓다/두다).
How to form it
| When | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| With 놓다 | -어/아 놓다 | 열어 놓다 / 적어 놓다 |
| With 두다 | -어/아 두다 | 켜 두다 / 준비해 두다 |
-어 놓다 / -어 두다 means you do something and leave the result in place — often on purpose, for later.
Gloss: doing it and leaving it done, on purpose. 우리말샘 놓다 「028」: after a verb in -어 놓다, finish the action and maintain the result. 두다 is taught in the same pair for keeping something ready / stored for later. Overlap is large; tiny preference differences come from input.
What it does — prepared state
창문을 열어 놓았어요.
이름을 적어 놓으세요.
밥을 챙겨 두었어요.
재료를 썰어 두었어요.
불을 켜 두세요.Not “I am in the middle of opening” (-고 있다). The opening is done; the open state is kept.
Forms
| Auxiliary | Shape | Colour |
|---|---|---|
| 놓다 | -어/아 놓다 | leave the result as-is |
| 두다 | -어/아 두다 | keep it for later use (common feel) |
Vowel harmony matches ordinary -아/어.
Near neighbours
| Form | Job |
|---|---|
| -어 놓다/두다 | do + maintain result |
| -고 있다 | progressive / resulting state sitting |
| -어 버리다 | do completely (often with emotional colour) |
문을 열고 있어요. in the middle / open as progressive
문을 열어 놓았어요. opened and left open
문을 열어 버렸어요. went and opened (completion colour)When to use
Use -어 놓다/두다 when preparation and a kept result matter (notes, ingredients, settings).
Use -고 있다 for ongoing process without the “left ready” packaging.
Practice rule: if “I did it ahead and it’s still that way / ready,” the 놓다/두다 pair fits.
Do not confuse it with
Taught alongside this
On the jabi learning path, this appears in 이 지역에서 생산되는 딸기는 특히 달고 맛이 좋아요 (Strawberries produced in this area are especially sweet and tasty.) — Intermediate Korean 2, Unit 10, on the theme of Geography and Economy. These come with it:
Words used above
Quick check
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1. 창문을 열어 놓았어요 emphasises…
2. 놓다 vs 두다 in this pair?
3. vs -고 있다?
Common questions
Dictionary?
우리말샘 놓다 「028」: finish the action and maintain the result. 두다 has parallel auxiliary uses for keeping something in place/for later.
Must both appear in every textbook line?
Slot teaches the pair. Real lines pick one.
Market/home tip?
미리 잘라 두다, 간판을 붙여 놓다 — prepare and leave ready.
Adjective -어 놓다?
Dictionary also notes state-emphasis uses; start with verb result maintenance.